37.44 Air Operations Meteorological Requirements and Restrictions

36.44.2 State the CAR Part 121/125 meteorological requirements for commencing an air operation under IFR.

121.157 Meteorological conditions – IFR flight 

(a) A pilot-in-command of an aeroplane performing an air operation must not commence an operation under IFR unless current meteorological reports, or a combination of current meteorological reports and forecasts, indicate that conditions will—

• (1) at the estimated time of arrival at the applicable destination aerodrome, be at or above the minima published in the applicable AIP for the instrument procedure likely to be used at that aerodrome; or
• (2) at the estimated time of use, at—
  • (i) one alternate aerodrome, meet the ceiling and visibility that are required by rule 91.405(a)(2); or
  • (ii) two alternate aerodromes, meet the ceiling and visibility that are required by rule 91.405(b).
   

125.157 Meteorological conditions — IFR flight 

(a) A pilot-in-command of an aeroplane performing an air operation must not commence an operation under IFR unless current meteorological reports, or a combination of current meteorological reports and forecasts, indicate that—